Connect with @theopengroup on April 17 for an Identity Management Tweet Jam #ogChat

In about a week, The Open Group will be hosting its very first tweet jam! In case you’re not familiar with tweet jams, a tweet jam is a one hour “discussion” hosted on Twitter. The purpose of the tweet jam is to share knowledge and answer questions on a chosen topic – in this case, identity management. Each tweet jam is led by a moderator (The Open Group) and a dedicated group of experts to keep the discussion flowing. The public (or anyone using Twitter interested in the topic) is free (and encouraged!) to join the discussion.

Tweet, Tweet – Come Join Us

You can join our Identity Management Tweet Jam on April 17 at 9:00 a.m. PT/12:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. BST. We welcome Open Group members and interested participants from all backgrounds to participate in the session and interact with our panel of experts in the identity management space.

To access the discussion, please follow the #ogChat hashtag next Wednesday during the allotted discussion time. Other hashtags we recommend you use for this tweet jam that encompass the topics that will be discussed include:

Identity management: #IdM

Single sign-on: #SSO

Cloud computing: #cloud

Mobile: #mobile

IT security: #ITSec

Information security: #InfoSec

Enterprise identity: #EntID

Identity ecosystem: #IDecosys

Below are a list of the questions that will be addressed during the hour-long discussion:

What are the biggest challenges of identity management today?

What should be the role of governments and private companies in creating identity management standards?

What are the barriers to developing an identity ecosystem?

Identity attributes may be valuable and subject to monetization. How will this play out?

How secure are single sign-on schemes through Web service providers such as Google and Facebook?

Is identity management more or less secure on mobile devices?

Participation Guidance

Whether you’re a newbie or veteran Twitter user, here are a few tips to keep in mind:

Have your first #ogChat tweet be a self-introduction: name, affiliation, occupation.

Start all other tweets with the question number you’re responding to and the #ogChat hashtag.

Please refrain from product or service promotions. The goal of a tweet jam is to encourage an exchange of knowledge and stimulate discussion.

While this is a professional get-together, we don’t have to be stiff! Informality will not be an issue!

A tweet jam is akin to a public forum, panel discussion or Town Hall meeting – let’s be focused and thoughtful.

If you have any questions prior to the event, please direct them to Rod McLeod (rmcleod at bateman-group dot com). We anticipate a lively chat on April 17, so you will be able to join!

Patricia Donovan is Vice President, Membership & Events, at The Open Group and a member of its executive management team. In this role she is involved in determining the company’s strategic direction and policy as well as the overall management of that business area. Patricia joined The Open Group in 1988 and has played a key role in the organization’s evolution, development and growth since then. She also oversees the company’s marketing, conferences and member meetings. She is based in the US.